Better Data Lake with Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage
S3A is Hadoop's new S3 adapter that allows you to connect your Hadoop cluster to any S3 compatible object storage. Here are three advantages to using Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage vs. traditional scale-out storage, and how you can build a better data lake today.
April 10, 2018 • 5 min read Data
How AI is Reshaping the World’s Data Systems
It seems every corner of our lives is starting to feel the “AI effect.” Virtually no industry is left untouched by AI’s growing influence. Yet, in one domain, AI’s irreversible impact is increasingly evident: the data infrastructure that fuels it. Western Digital talked with four experts working at the heart of AI’s hardware and software […]
September 6, 2024 • 15 min read AI
Don’t Get Left Behind! Top Reasons You Need Object Storage
Object storage is a relatively new way to store data, but why should you care? Here are five reasons data is moving to object storage, and why you should not get left behind.
June 5, 2017 • 5 min read Data
4 Tips to Unearthing the Payload of Unstructured Data
The volume of data is growing so fast that getting the most from data is a challenge. You may find that the bulk of your data lacks the metadata that enables a more flexible use of this data, or your data may sit on traditional systems that can suffer from scaling limitations. So, how do you start harnessing the power of your unstructured data? Here are four quick tips when getting started.
March 15, 2019 • 3 min read Data
Pushing Data Center Capacity to New Heights with the Ultrastar Hs14
How we implemented Host Managed SMR with helium technology to provide industry leading 14TB* hard disk drives!
October 3, 2017 • 3 min read Data
Can LSM-Tree & Zoned Namespaces Bring Databases to QLC SSDs?
Adopting QLC SSDs requires addressing the questions of endurance. Here's one way to solve this through the storage engine and writing technology.
July 16, 2020 • 7 min read Data
How Data Unlocks the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are an eventuality powered by incredible feats of engineering and an endless stream of data points.
December 7, 2022 • 6 min read Data
Best of 2017 Flash Memory Summit Recap
Whether you were at the show and need a recap or followed remotely and want to see what you missed, here are our highlights of the 2017 Flash Memory Summit.
August 24, 2017 • 5 min read Data
Power to the Data Center: Hero or Villain?
Data centers are challenged with storing massive amounts of data while managing power costs and minimizing their impact on the environment.
March 24, 2021 • 6 min read Data
What is Symbiotics Design™?
The Symbiotics Design™ approach is an integrated approach to our complete technology portfolio, allowing us to create increasingly specialized environments for data to thrive, whether it’s the immediate results from Fast Data or the breakthrough insights and precision from Big Data. Our products and solutions are purpose-built, tuned and optimized for a full range of data-centric applications.
June 28, 2018 • 4 min read Data